The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution promoting the use of maps that more accurately represent the true size of continents, particularly Africa. This initiative aims to counter the distortions of the centuries-old Mercator projection.

• The resolution passed with 164 votes in favour, 1 vote against (the United States), and 6 abstentions.
• Togo led the effort, with its Foreign Minister Robert Dussey championing the shift to projections like Equal Earth.
• Togo plans to be the first country to update its school geography materials by the end of 2026, viewing the change as a step away from colonial-era legacies.

The United Nations General Assembly has voted to adopt a resolution encouraging the use of world maps that accurately represent the sizes of continents and countries, an initiative spearheaded by Togo on behalf of the African Group.

• 164 countries voted in favour of the 'Correct the Map' resolution.
• The resolution aims to correct distortions caused by common map projections, such as the Mercator projection, which make countries near the Equator, like Kenya, appear smaller than they are.
• The United States was the only country to vote against the proposal, while six countries abstained.

The United Nations has overwhelmingly supported an African Union-backed resolution urging the use of more geographically accurate maps, with the United States being the sole country to vote against it.

• 164 countries voted in favour of the resolution, while 6 abstained.
• The resolution promotes the use of equal-area map projections, such as the Equal Earth map, over the traditional Mercator projection.
• The US representative argued the resolution was part of a "radical ideological project" and a distraction from pressing global issues.